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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024

Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.

Oct. 31, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Open Roads | The best open-world games to play in 2024

It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Rock Hit Tree | The best survival games to play in 2024

It’s time to put your survival skills to the test with this list of the best survival games.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Jack Black as Steve in the Minecraft movie, he's holding up a sword.

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Ad Nauseam | If Warner Bros wanted to inspire confidence in the Minecraft movie, then its first clip that looks more like a Super Bowl ad wasn't the way to go

Please, Hollywood, can you reinvent good lighting?

Sept. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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INTO THE MINES | Minecraft is getting an animated Netflix series unrelated to WB Pictures' live-action movie

More voxels than you can handle.

May 30, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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DON'T MISS OUT | Minecraft players can claim 500 Minecoins for free to spend on skins, maps, and more through the Minecraft Marketplace and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Go on a spending spree starting May 15 - unless your doctor says you're not allowed.

May 16, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Minecraft: Universal Studios Experience DLC

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BLOCKY RIDES | Minecraft gets King Kong, Jurassic World, and Back to the Future content with Universal Studios DLC

A good alternative to the real thing.

Feb. 15, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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LICENCE FREE | Minecraft’s free Planet Earth 3 expansion is the wholesome sort of DLC we deserve

Microsoft is partnering with the BBC once again to release a free experience that turns Minecraft into an education on the wonders of the planet - and it's brilliant.

Jan. 18, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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TAKE OUT THE PIGLINS | Minecraft Legends development ends with the Lost Legends: Snow vs Snouts challenge event

The final Lost Legend awaits.

Jan. 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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ENDER WEDNESDAY | The Minecraft movie spawns a Wednesday star into its cast

Here's hoping for a dance number alongside Jason Momoa.

Dec. 7, 2023 Fran Ruiz

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MOB RULE | Minecraft players demand Mojang does away with "inherently flawed" mob votes

You’re tearing us apart, Mojang!

Oct. 11, 2023 Mark Warren

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WHAT'S NEXT? | Minecraft fans, mark your calendars: Minecraft Live 2023 airs on October 15

Find out what's next for one of the world's most popular games.

Sept. 13, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

An animated human made of blocks is sitting on a blocky horse, perched atop a blocky hillside, under a non-blocky sky

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They were number 1 | Minecraft Legends The Firsts locations and how to wake them up

First come, first serve

April 21, 2023 Josh Broadwell

A group of mobs attacking a Piglin gate in Minecraft Legends

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How to destroy gates and towers in Minecraft Legends

Taking down the toughest Piglin structures can be more of a task than you first expect!

April 18, 2023 James Billcliffe

Promotional image showing characters from Minecraft Legends.

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TO THE NETHER | Minecraft Legends release times for all regions

Hoping to jump into the latest Minecraft spin-off as soon as possible? Here’s when you’ll be able to access the game.

April 17, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

Review

FLAWED STRATEGY | Minecraft Legends review: a cute kid-friendly strategy adventure, but missing the series’ magic

While Minecraft Legends aims to be a kid-friendly first RTS and fodder for Minecraft fans, it's not entirely successful at either. The backbone of something brilliant lurks within, though.

April 14, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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MOBA FOR DUMMIES | Minecraft Legends could be you and your kids’ next Game Pass favourite

The Easter holidays may have only just come to a close, but ahead of the summer – and those long, school-less weeks – you should remember Minecraft Legends.

April 12, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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NETHER-ENDING | Minecraft movie will release in 2025, starring Jason Momoa

The movie was first announced in 2014.

April 6, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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ROLL FOR INITIATIVE | Minecraft Dungeons & Dragons DLC adds Forgotten Realms locations, classes, and more

It even has dice rolls.

March 28, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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CAMEL RIDING | Minecraft 1.20 Update is now the Trails & Tales Update

Ride your camel across the land.

March 3, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PS PLUS MARCH | PS Plus March monthly games announced: Battlefield 2024, Minecraft Dungeons and Code Vein

PlayStation Plus Essential players can download them starting March 7.

Feb. 24, 2023 Connor Makar

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GET DIGGING | Minecraft 1.20 update will add cherry blossom biome, archaeology, and Sniffer mobs

The summer update is shaping up to be a good one, again.

Feb. 15, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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FIGHT PIGLINS | Minecraft Legends gameplay shown off, releases April 18

A look at the game's PVP mode was shown off today.

Jan. 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Article

HOKEY COMPUTER | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.33: The best game that could have been made by an AI

Humans have wondered for decades if artificial intelligence will lead to their doom, but could it have invented DOOM?

Jan. 6, 2023 A Potentially Nefarious AI

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ADDITIONAL THINGS | Minecraft update adds Spectator Mode and Experimental Features coming with update 1.20

Camels are adorable, until they spit on you.

Nov. 30, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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BLOCKY | Minecraft Legends will be released on PC and consoles in spring 2023

4 player co-op live demo shown off during Minecraft Live.

Oct. 15, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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arctic adventure | Minecraft partners with Frozen Planet 2, launching engaging new worlds to help educate younger audiences

Viewers and players can immerse themselves in Frozen Planet 2 with five Minecraft worlds inspired by each episode in the series.

Sept. 21, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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CRAFT & CONQUER | Minecraft Legends is full of character, oozes authenticity, looks brilliant… and is a bit like Brutal Legend

Minecraft is a malleable source material, yet it’s quite astonishing how it fits into new genres. Minecraft Legends looks set to be another spin-off triumph.

Aug. 31, 2022 Alex Donaldson